Sports Edge

ReadingThe WTA proved it could extract sovereign wealth capital for prize money, then walked. That's not negotiation—that's negotiation completed.

ReadingA player turning down money for control is vanishingly rare. This suggests Wembanyama is pricing in his own leverage—he will have it later, so he does not need it now.

ReadingBeauty category sponsorship of women's motorsport signals the category is no longer experimental. LVMH just cosigned the business model.

Reading$14M for a week's work is the new visible ceiling for women's tennis prize money. Every future negotiation starts here.

ReadingA star taking a four-year deal at the midpoint of his prime is signaling confidence in his teammates and management.

ReadingWhen three programs at different levels announce staff moves in the same week, the market is repricing. The assistants Meyer flagged at Michigan will be shopped elsewhere by Friday.

ReadingWhen a former coach of Meyer's stature goes on national broadcast to question a current staff's competence, the front office's clock starts ticking.